Come tinsel time, book a staycation, or a holiday meal and spa treatment, at one of these festive stays. Flight of fancy Watch planes from the TWA Hotel — specifically, from its year-round, heated rooftop infinity pool, transformed to the 1960s-inspired Runway Chalet. There, you can gaze in comfort as planes take off and land…

Dominican Republican National Convicted of Alien Smuggling by Federal Jury
A federal jury convicted Omaily Sanchez Taveras, 36, of the Dominican Republic, of alien smuggling after a two-day trial. For his conviction, Taveras faces a maximum sentence of 10 years of incarceration and a maximum fine of $250,000, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced.